THE GENERAL CONTENTS OF THE SEVERAL LETTERS IN VOL. II. THE North Carolina general affembly meet, p. 1. The fetts congrefs, p. 17. Tranfactions in and about Boston, p. 23. Governor Hutchinson's letter books discovered, p. 28. The acts of the general congress, p. 31. George Washington efq; elected commander in chief of the continental forces, p. 34. The battle at Breed's-hill erroneously called Bunker's-bill, p. 41. A fpeech of the Oneida Indians, p. 54. An answer of the Stockbridge Indians, p. 56. The reply of the Massachusetts con- grefs, p. 58. The acts of the general congress, p. 60. General Washington's arrival at the American camp, and the affairs of the army, p. 63. The acts of the general congrefs to the time of their adjourning, p. 69. Georgia accedes to the union, p. 73. The proceedings of the South Carolinians, p. 81-of the North Carolinians, p. 84-of the Virginians, p. 85-of the Maryland convention, p. 92. The affairs of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, New York, and other places, p. 93. The THIRTEEN UNITED COLONIES, p. 98. The pro- ceedings of the South Carolinians, p. 99. The nature of the oppofition to popular measures in their colony, p. 101. They fend troops into the fettlements of the royalifts, p. 106. The measures taken by the North Carolinians, p. 107-by the Vir ginians, p. 108-in regard to lord Dunmore, p. 110-his lord- fhip difappointed at Norfolk, p. 112-in his expectation of being joined by a confiderable force 'under Connelly, p. 114. The orders of the Pennsylvania affembly to their delegates in con- grefs, p. 116. The fentiments of the Jerfey affembly, p. 117. The Afia man of war fires upon New York, p. 118. Governor Tryon's influence alarms congrefs, p. 119. Letters between generals Washington and Gage, p. 125. Colonel Arnold's expe- dition into Canada, p. 128. Dr. Church's correspondence with a British officer difcovered, p. 134. Falmouth deftroyed, p. 138. The old fouth meeting-house in Boston turned into a horse riding fchool, p. 139. The Maffachusetts affembly refolve to fit out armed veffels, p. 144. The fteps taken to introduce indepen- LETTER III.. P. 168-218. New Hampshire convention take up civil government, p. 168. The critical fituation of the American army before Boston, p. 172. General Lee is fent on to New York, p. 174. The inhabitants of Tryon county difarmed, p. 176. General Montgomery killed in an attack upon Quebec, p. 185. Preparations for taking poffeffion of Dorchester-heights, p. 190. The Americans poffefs themfelves of the fame, p. 192. General Howe refolves upon evacuating Bofton, p. 196-evacuates it, p. 198. The hardships experienced by the inhabitants of the town, p. 204. Norfolk in Virginia burnt, p. 206. The North Carolina infurgents fubdued, p. 208. The acts of congress, p. 212. Commodore Hopkins's naval expedition, p. 214. LETTER IV. P. 218-248. The general voice of the Europeans rather favorable to the Americans, p. 219. A dreadful tempeft on the coafts of Newfoundland, p. 222. General Conway oppofes adminiftration, p. 225. The duke of Grafton unexpectedly quits it, p. 226. Governor Penn examined before the houfe of lords, p. 231. The addrefs of the reprefentatives of Nova Scotia to the king and parliament, p. 234. The bill for prohibiting all intercourfe with the Thirteen United Colonies ftrenuously oppofed, p. 235. Sir Peter Parker and earl Cornwallis fail for America, p. 240. The British king's treaties with the German princes, p. 241-protefted againft, p. 243. Lord Howe and gen. Howe conftituted his majefty's commiffioners for reftoring peace to the colonies, p. 245. The fentiments of the French relative to the American conteft, p. 247. LETTER V. P. 248-298. The blockade of Quebec continued, p. 249. The Americans conclude upon retreating from before it, p. 252. The American fort at the Cedars furrendered, p. 254. General Thompson goes against the British at Three Rivers; is defeated and taken, P. 256. The Americans retreat from Canada, p. 259. Capt. Mugford takes the Hope ordnance ftore fhip, p. 264. The Britifh fhips of war are driven from Nantafket, p. 266. A number of highlanders with licut. colonel Campbell taken in Boston bay, p. 268. Measures taken to draw the New Yorkers into independency, p. 269. Acts of congrefs, p. 271. Refolutions refpecting independency moved and feconded in congrefs, p. 274. Mr. Payne's pamphlet ftiled Common Senfe, p. 275. A fcheme for deftroying general Washington's army at New York, York, p. 276. Sir Peter Parker and general Clinton's defign against Charlestown in South Carolina, p. 279. Pennsylvania and Maryland agree to independence, p. 289. The Declaration of Independence, p. 290. Lord Howe arrives off Staten Island, and fends a letter to George Washington efq; p. 301. General Howe lands the royal army on Long Island, p. 306-furprises and defeats the Americans, p. 308. The Americans conclude upon evacuating the ifland, p. 313. The wretched ftate of the armies under gene rals Washington and Gates, p. 316. LETTER VII. P. 321-389. Some members of congrefs have a conference with lord Howe, p. 322. General Washington's diftreffing fituation, p. 323. The Americans evacuate New York, p. 328. A terrible fire at New York, p. 330. Great animofities in the American army, p. 331. Congrefs adopt a new code for the government of the army, p. 332. General Howe lands on Frog's Neck, p. 336. The Americans, by the advice of general Lee, evacuate New York ifland, p. 338. The battle of the Brunx, or White Plains, p. 340. General Howe advances toward Kingsbridge, P. 344. General Washington croffes the North river, p. 347. The royal army takes fort Washington, p. 348. Fort Lee abandoned by general Greene, p. 353. General Washington retreats to Newark, and through the Jerfeys acrofs the Delaware into Pennsylvania, p. 353. General Lee taken, p. 358. A fummary of the captures made by general Howe during the campaign, p. 360. General Lee's letter to the French minifter, p. 362. The Carolinians engage in a fuccessful war with the Cherokees, p. 364. Acts of congrefs, p. 370. They appoint commiffioners to the court of France, p. 372-agree upon a scheme of a lottery, p. 377. General Gates fixes upon general Arnold to command the American fleet on lake Champlain, p. 379. Arnold engages the British fleet and is defeated, P. 383. The wind keeps back Sir Guy Carleton from improving his victory, p. 385-his humanity to the American prifoners, P. 388. LETTER VIII. P. 390-435. The infatuation of the enemy faved the Americans, when they retreated across the Delaware, p. 390. General Wafnington croffes into the Jerseys, defeats a body of Heffians at Trenton, and returns to Pennsylvania, P. 395. Returns to Trenton, p. 398-deceives lord Cornwallis; marches for Princeton; and there attacks the fourth British brigade, p. 400--proceeds to Morristown, while Cornwallis haftens back to Brunfwick with all fpeed, p. 403. Acts of congrefs, and their inftructions to their minifters, p. 405-their refolve for fupporting the credit of their paper emiffions, and making the fame a lawful tender, p. 412. The enormities of the royal troops in the Jerseys and at New York, p. 414. The whole country of the Jerseys rendered hoftile by means of them, p. 416. The American troops guilty of great plundering, p. 420. The American stores at Peeks-kill deftroyed by the British, p. 423. The ftates attempt the regulating of prices, p. 425. The treatment of the American prifoners at New York, p. 427-the confequences of it, P. 431. The American cruifers make confiderable captures, P. 433. The naval preparations of the house of Bourbon, p. 436. Lord John Cavendish's pointed fpeech against the measures of government, p. 437. The answer of miniftry, p. 440. The bill for empowering the crown to fecure perfons accused or fufpected of high treafon, or of piracy, meets with oppofition, p. 443. John the Painter, alias James Aitken, p. 445. Mr. Arthur Lee's correfpondence with Mr. Beaumarchais, p. 448. The general affembly of the church of Scotland address his majesty, p. 452. .. LETTER X. P. 454-584. The committee of congrefs appointed to inquire into the conduct of the enemy, make their report, p. 457. Governor Tryon fent upon an expedition to Danbury, p. 462. Colonel Meig's, expedition to Sagg harbour, p. 468. General Howe takes the field, but foon returns to Brunfwick, p. 469-removes to Amboy, p. 472-advances unexpectedly from Amboy toward general Washington, p. 473-embarks his army from Staten Iland, P. 474. General Schuyler fuperfedes Gates in the command of the northern army, p. 475. General Burgoyne proceeds with the royal troops from Canada to Crown Point, and iffues out a fingular proclamation, p. 477-invests the American pofts, p. 480. General St. Clair concludes upon evacuating Tyconderoga and Mount Independence, p. 481-his rear guard attacked by general Frazer, p. 483-he joins Schuyler at fort Edward, p. 486. The ftate of Schuyler's army, p. 488. General Prefect furprifed and carried off from Rhode Island, by lieut. colonel Barton, p. 491. Sir William Howe fails from Sandy The Sandy Hook; while Washington is greatly perplexed about his deftination, p. 492-lands his troops at Elk ferry in Maryland, while Washington marches with his troops toward the Brandywine, p. 494. Acts of congrefs, p. 495. Some account of the marquis de la Fayette, p. 500. General Gates elected to command the northern army, and to relieve Schuyler, p. 502. General Sullivan's expedition to Staten Island, p. 503. report of the committee of congrefs refpecting the quakers, p. 505. Sir W. Howe attacks the Americans at the Brandywine, and defeats them, p. 510. General Washington having retreated to Philadelphia, quits the city, with a full refolution of paffing the Schuylkill and giving Sir William battle, p. 514-recroffes the Schuylkill, p. 516. General Wayne attacked by general Grey, p. 517. Sir William Howe deceives the American commander, croffes the Schuylkill unexpectedly, and enters Philadelphia, p. 517. Lord Howe conducts the fleet to the Delaware, p. 519. General Washington furprises the British troops at German-town, p. 523. St. Leger invests fort Stanwix, p. 529 -the militia marching to relieve it are furprised and beaten, P. 530. Arnold undertakes to relieve it, and fucceeds, p. 532. Burgoyne fends a body of Germans to furprise the American ftores at Bennington, p. 538-they are defeated by Stark, who commands the New Hampshire militia, p. 540. Letters between Burgoyne and Gates, p. 543. An account of Mifs M'Crea's death, p. 544. Lincoln fends colonel Brown to lake George to releafe the American prifoners, and deftroy the British ftores, p. 546. The Americans under Gates engage the British under Burgoyne, p. 548. Sir H. Clinton attacks and takes forts Montgomery and Clinton, p. 555. A fecond engagement between Burgoyne and Gates, p. 558. The diftrefs and calamity of the royal army, p. 563. The funeral of general Frazer, p. 565. The Americans accidentally prevented, when about attacking the royal troops under great difadvantages, p.. 568. Burgoyne is baffled in his defign of gaining fort Edward, P. 571-enters upon a treaty with Gates, p. 573-figns the convention, p. 574. Efopus burnt by the troops under Vaughan, P. 579. The convention troops pals through the centre of the Americans, as they begin their march to Pafton, without meeting with the leaft infult, p. 581. THE |